THIS WEEK: Traders welcome Landlords and Tenants Bill Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders have welcomed the Landlords and Tenants Bill which will put an end to the practice of charging rent on commercial and residential property countrywide in foreign currency especially dollars. Cabinet already approved the bill and it …

THIS WEEK: DP boss Mao in party reunion drive Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The president general of the Democratic Party (DP) Norbert Mao has reached out to rival factions in the party aimed at building unity and cohesion in Uganda’s oldest political party. At a press briefing at the …

THIS WEEK: Shs18billion needed to recruit science teachers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni has appealed to the parliamentary committee on education to help her ministry secure Shs18billion to recruit 2000 teachers for science subjects in secondary schools. Janet, also the First Lady …

THIS WEEK: CDF Muhoozi calls for joint training of Somali National Army Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gen. David Muhoozi, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) has called for the joint training of the Somali National Army as a way of fast-tracking the pacification of Somalia where Uganda is among …

THIS WEEK: 11 patients with abnormal heartbeat treated at Mulago Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors at the Uganda Heart Institute corrected heartbeat anomalies in 11 patients in a medical procedure known as Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA). RFA is a medical procedure where part of the electrical conduction system of the …

THIS WEEK: Janet Museveni urges investors on skills training Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Lady and the Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni has urged investors in the Education Sector from Malaysia’s Limkokwing University of Creative Technology led by the Vice President Dato Gail Phung to …

THIS WEEK: Anger over killing of 11 lions at Queen Elizabeth Park Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A pride of 11 lions was found dead in Hamukungu village in Kasese district in Queen Elizabeth National Park in what is a case of suspected poisoning. The news sparked outrage in the …

THIS WEEK: Kadaga off the hook in age limit petition Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court sitting in Mbale district declined to issue summons to Rebecca Kadaga, the Speaker of Parliament for the ongoing the age limit petition hearing. The petition is challenging the passing of the law …

Moscow, Russia | AFP | The United States and its allies “bombed” UN-backed peace talks aimed at ending the war in Syria when they ordered strikes on the country this month, Russia’s foreign minister said Friday. The US, France and Britain “on 14 April bombed not only made-up chemical sites …

Kano, Nigeria | AFP | A fresh outbreak of gang violence in northern Nigeria has left at least 27 people dead, locals told AFP on Friday, highlighting the volatile security situation in West Africa’s largest economy. On Thursday suspected cattle thieves launched reprisal attacks on two villages in northern Nigeria’s …